[br_toplist title=”Our Top Picks”][br_item award=”Best of the Best” name=”Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1″ url=”#”][br_item award=”Best Bang for the Buck” name=”Ninja Foodi 8-Quart” url=”#”][br_item award=”Honorable Mention” name=”Crock-Pot Express Crock” url=”#”][/br_toplist]

A pressure cooker turns tough cuts and dried beans into weeknight dinners in a fraction of the time. After testing more than a dozen models across months of real cooking, these are the three we keep coming back to.

[br_product rank=”1″ award=”Best of the Best” name=”Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1″ rating=”4.8″ price=”$99″ img=”https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1585515320310-259814833e62?w=600&q=70″ url=”#” pros=”Seven appliances in one|Fast, even pressure|Intuitive presets” cons=”Lid storage is awkward”]The Instant Pot Duo is the model most people should buy. It pressure-cooks, slow-cooks, steams, sautes and makes yogurt, and it comes up to pressure faster than almost anything else we tested.[/br_product]

[br_product rank=”2″ award=”Best Bang for the Buck” name=”Ninja Foodi 8-Quart” rating=”4.5″ price=”$79″ img=”https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1626074353765-517a681e40be?w=600&q=70″ url=”#” pros=”Huge capacity|Crisping lid included|Great value” cons=”Bulky on the counter”]If you cook for a crowd, the Ninja Foodi gives you the most capacity for the money, plus a crisping lid that air-fries right in the pot.[/br_product]

[br_product rank=”3″ award=”Honorable Mention” name=”Crock-Pot Express Crock” rating=”4.2″ price=”$69″ img=”https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600585152220-90363fe7e115?w=600&q=70″ url=”#” pros=”Simple controls|Reliable brand|Dishwasher-safe pot” cons=”Slower to pressurize”]A dependable, no-frills option from a brand everyone trusts. Controls are refreshingly simple for anyone intimidated by electric pressure cookers.[/br_product]